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Need a hand with your game's marketing, community or social media strategy? We put the 𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖗 in PR! 🏴☠️ 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆: 👉 Robby Bisschop 🏴☠️ or Thibault Seynaeve 📧 ahoy@piratepr.com 🌐 https://piratepr.com Making sure your game receives enough attention to become a success requires a lot of time, specific skills, years of experience and a rock solid network of press and influencers. As a game developer, you just want to focus on making the best game possible. That’s where Pirate PR comes in: you build the ship, we’ll navigate it through the murky waters of the internet and we’ll make sure everyone knows where your hidden treasure is buried! 🌐 https://piratepr.com #PR #Marketing #IndieGames #VideoGames #Gamedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #GameDevelopment #videogameindustry #SocialMedia #CommunityManagement #CommunityBuilding #network

1000+ items of coverage and 20M+ estimated views for SCHiM. This game is breaking our Pirate PR coverage records 😁 It's been such a nice title to work on too, so I'm really happy for the opportunity given to me by Ewoud van der Werf 🔜 Gamescom & Nils Slijkerman. Also a shoutout to Ruben Kwaaitaal who has helped handle the NL side of things, giving me more room to focus on the international contacts ^^ Stats provided by CoverageBook (manually logged by me)

The next Debug magazine may be my favourite one yet 😆 Beside having yet another PR & marketing wisdom to share, it also features 4 (!!!!) of our games 🥰 - I talk about the importance of YouTube and Twitch categories for #IndieGames - A Screenplay CCG preview - SCHiM, The Tower On The Borderland and KAKU: Ancient Seal reviews and so, so much more! Check here for a preview and to order yours! https://lnkd.in/drP6wPeP

UNWRAP is BACK and this year, we’re not alone. We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Sonic city! Together, we’re combining the best of the entertainment industries to bring you an unforgettable experience. Join us for a week filled with innovation, music, inspiring talks, experiences, and networking from November 3rd to 10th! 🟢 3/11 - UNWRAP Play Day (Free access): Play Day aims to inspire gamers, and enthusiasts. 🔵 5/11 - UNWRAP Academic Day is for stakeholders from education, industry, and research to dive deep into technology, arts, and development in the entertainment industry 🟣 6-7/11 - UNWRAP Industry Days includes: the UNWRAP Career Fair, Matchmaking, Showcases, Pitches, Conference and Afterparties 🔴 8/11 - UNWRAP Music Innovation Day is all about shaping tomorrow’s music industry by showcasing the potential of game technology within that world 🟠 8-10/11 - Sonic City, experience three days of eclectic music projects at Sonic City, where curators craft the lineup with care We are excited to announce our first batch of international line-up of speakers from cutting-edge companies like: Walking The Dog, Epic Games, Showprint Studios for the upcoming edition of UNWRAP 24! Where esteemed experts will share their insights and experiences, offering invaluable knowledge. 🔗 For those early birds: grab your ticket now on www.unwrap.be 🔗 Want to be an exhibitor? Go to: https://lnkd.in/eQRMq9w7 Flanders Game Hub, Wilde Westen, Stad Kortrijk, DAE Research - Howest University of Applied Sciences, Hangar K #unwrap #festival #soniccity #expert #talks #entertainment

The vault is open! 🔓 The long-awaited Flanders Game Hub Academy is finally here! Register for an account today to access curated content and the recordings of our valuable expert talks, studio testimonials, and info sessions! 💡 Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from industry professionals and gain insights into the business side of the gaming world. 💪 https://lnkd.in/exYkvsXD

Hole.io, Paper.io 2, Helix Jump, Run Sausage Run, Johnny Trigger, and more are coming to Steam! For a full list and all details, be sure to check out the press release from the best - Pirate PR - https://lnkd.in/dBiXSWBh 

Super proud of getting to help on the Belgian Game Awards for the 5th edition in a row. 🖤 💛 ❤️ I've always loved supporting Belgian Games and have used every opportunity to showcase them. From the expo of 1UP Conference + Expo and years of social media support from the 1UP accounts, to my own little Bitkroeg podcast, to newsletters like the one from ForsVC. PS: If you're mostly using Twitter, here is a tip: follow the UNWRAP | Digital Entertainment Festival account as it RTs some of the biggest announcements & shares from Belgian gamedev 😉 https://lnkd.in/eGnFDSir

Super happy to wake up to IGN Entertainment sharing the KAKU: Ancient Seal (by BINGOBELL) trailer on their official YouTube channel! It's always a massive boost for our games 💞 https://lnkd.in/e-nKnexd For #Gamedev wondering about how this works: IGN has recently increased the amount of trailers they share and we appreciate them for it. Sending a press release to them with the trailer is often enough to get the video on the IGN website & GameTrailers YouTube Channel! (you might need to send a little poke though) Case in point: a smaller indie title from Jochen Mistiaen just got added too after we reached out: https://lnkd.in/ecbjCbR7 But they are more selective about the IGN main YouTube channel and you'll need a combination of a really good trailer and something newsworthy, like a release date or a console platform reveal. This is why investing time & effort into making a kick-ass trailer is so very VERY important! Oh, and PLEAAAASE create your YouTube Game Category! Even AA to AAA games forget about this, but you shouldn't. Here is an article in our Treasure Trove on how to succeed in this: https://lnkd.in/eMh4-p74 Share this around with your #indieDev friends, because it can be a gamechanger for your marketing & PR campaign!

Did a talk this week about the importance of good presskits. Should we make an article out of it to share with the world? 🤔 Small taste:

Super excited to appear in a printed magazine with my writing for the first time ever! (Debug Magazine °005) Was always hoping to some day get my reviews published, but looks like the PR route was the safer bet. I'll be sharing some PR & Marketing insights for Indies in the coming editions, this first one handles the topic of sending out Press Releases ^^ Thanks for having me, Debug Magazine !! (Via Andrew Dickinson) PS: Waiting for my physical copy to land in my mailbox and to check out the Q&A interview with Joe Henson as well as some other friends that make an appearance! 3 cheers for printed media living on in 2024 and beyond!